Simon Saunders, Author at Real Wireless

The BBC Charter select committee — fail fast, learn fast

by Simon Saunders | Nov 16, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

Last Tuesday (10th November), I was called upon to attend the House of Lords communications committee’s inquiry into the renewal of the BBC Charter. This session saw Mike Flood Page, former BBC TV and digital media executive producer, and I give evidence in...

Strength to strength

by Simon Saunders | Oct 1, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

The wireless industry has changed significantly since Real Wireless was founded in 2007. Wireless customers face ever-changing demands for even better technology, with increasing customer and workforce expectations of what wireless can achieve. The role Real Wireless...

Key considerations in the development of 5G

by Simon Saunders | Sep 14, 2015 | 5G, Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

I recently gave a talk at a Westminster eForum event, discussing the challenges that 5G development faces. This was part of a wider discussion about the future of networks, devices and 5G, with speakers from YouGov, Vodafone, Qualcomm and Analysys Mason participating...

Are UK mobile phone users paying too little?

by Simon Saunders | Jul 14, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

During the launch of its new iD MVNO service, Dixons Carphone suggested that UK customers overall overpay on their mobile bills by more than £5bn each year. If you look at Ofcom’s figures, which state that the UK has around than 83.1m mobile subscriptions, then you...

MNOs need a change of culture rather than technology

by Simon Saunders | Jul 10, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised

Of the many issues that operators are currently seeking to address, one of the main ones they face is resolving problems relating to capacity — but some might argue the solution to this already exists, hiding in plain sight. Offloading some of the mobile traffic to...

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Rural broadband UK: opportunities lie in more openness in shared and local access spectrum licencing

by Oliver Bosshard | Jun 30, 2021

Oliver Bosshard, COO at Real Wireless, and James Body, CEO from Telet Research share thoughts on the opportunities and issues associated with rural and remote broadband provision. Could tweaks to shared and local access licencing processes see them deliver on their...

Europe and Spectrum Sharing: Ambitions and plans are not keeping pace with progress in the US

by Dr Abhaya Sumanasena | Jun 30, 2021

Access to wireless spectrum is increasingly viewed around the world as an essential utility, and also a limited resource. The EU definitely takes it seriously and, as part of the EU 2025 Connectivity objectives has mandated there must be “mobile coverage everywhere”...

Rural or remote networks – global challenges and needs may be similar, but regional approaches can be significantly different

As we kicked off our work as the Independent Assessor for the UK’s Shared Rural Network (SRN) Initiative, it’s important to look not only close to home, but to see what is being done with rural coverage in other parts of the world. Perhaps there are lessons we can...

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